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08-16-2015, 04:37 PM

#11

Onebyone

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What are the brands of thread everyone is using that has this problem?

08-16-2015, 05:25 PM

#12

mamagrande

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When I use Aurifil I take the off the end cap off and there It is! I don't usually have any problems with any other.

08-16-2015, 09:31 PM

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annette1952

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I have had that happen so many times. I blow on it (all around it if needed) & quite often I find the end.

08-16-2015, 09:55 PM

#14

DOTTYMO

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I tend to use a pin or needle if that fails the seam ripper. I've had the problem with different makes of thread no one better than the other. Just pot luck if you get an easy start.

08-17-2015, 03:26 AM

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jillmc

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Lol....I really love this board! I spent 15" yesterday trying to find the end of a new spool of aurifil black thread....gave up and used navy! I removed the end cap and still had no luck. Will try again today! It's nice to know I am in good company!

08-17-2015, 03:55 AM

#16

DebbieJJ

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pennyhal

I just had that happen yesterday. Finally found the right one, but had already snipped the wrong one. So I'll just wait until the thread winds down to that point and rethread.

This is what I do.

08-17-2015, 04:35 AM

#17

maviskw

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I've never had that problem so bad that I had to snip anything, but when the snap end caps came out, not that many years ago, I had no idea how to handle them. I was pulling the thread into the crack until it held. Then someone told it to snap it out. There are no directions on the spool, and none in the store, so you're just suppose to KNOW somehow.

08-17-2015, 05:28 AM

#18

Twisted Quilter

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tartan

I slip a straight pin under a likely candidate and kind of walk it around the spool to see if it close to the end or heading deeper into the spool. At this point since you have snipped, I would just lift a thread on the top layer of the spool and start pulling off all the whole top layer.

Thank you to all for your suggestions. It's so nice to come to this board to ask questions, get answers, and find out I'm not alone. I was really feeling like a noodle head. I probably wasted enough thread to complete a quilt.

Back to pping!

08-17-2015, 05:36 AM

#19

Judith1005

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Yes, I also have. And, stupidly snipped the thread close to the surface. Wish I had thought to ask here on the QB for suggestions. I hate wasting thread. I no longer think it's the cheapest part of quilting. Cheaper, but...I'm sure you get the point. I will definitely try the pin method next time. It used to never happen. But, lately, it seems to be happening more and more. I can see, I will need to keep up with my orders of thread to Connecting Threads. Their spools have the end right there. But, you know, there is always that last minute purchase for the perfect match. lol

08-17-2015, 05:56 AM

#20

JanieH

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I had that problem last week with Coats and Clark but in reverse - found the end and did my sewing. Then I couldn't find the notch to put it back in. Finally just made a new one with my exacto knife. But this time I took a Sharpie and marked the new notch. As I have time, I am going back to do this with all my spools that have notches.